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Mirages De Paris
A mirage is an optical phenomenon. Mirage(s) or The Mirage may also refer to: Places * El Mirage, Arizona, U.S., a city * Mirage, Kansas, U.S. * Mirage Township, Kearney County, Nebraska, U.S. * The Mirage Tavern, a bar purchased by the Chicago Sun-Times to document corrupt officials Hotels * The Mirage, a hotel and casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip ** Mirage Resorts, a hotel-casino operator; original owner of The Mirage ** MGM Mirage MGM Resorts International is an American global hospitality and entertainment company operating destination resorts in Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Detroit, Mississippi, Maryland, and New Jersey, including Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, and Pa ..., a hotel-casino operator formed by the merger of MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts People * Briana Banks or Mirage (born 1979), German-born pornographic actress and model Books and magazines * Mirage Publishing, a British publisher of true-crime books * Mirage Studios, an American comic book co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage
A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', meaning "to look at, to wonder at". Mirages can be categorized as "inferior" (meaning lower), "superior" (meaning higher) and " Fata Morgana", one kind of superior mirage consisting of a series of unusually elaborate, vertically stacked images, which form one rapidly-changing mirage. In contrast to a hallucination, a mirage is a real optical phenomenon that can be captured on camera, since light rays are actually refracted to form the false image at the observer's location. What the image appears to represent, however, is determined by the interpretive faculties of the human mind. For example, inferior images on land are very easily mistaken for the reflections from a small body of water. Inferior mirage In an inferior mirage, the mirage ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirage (Ruff Novel)
''The Mirage'' is an alternate history novel by Matt Ruff, published in 2012 by Harper. The book centers around Mustafa, Samir, and Amal, agents of Halal, an organization of the United Arab States, a Middle Eastern version of the United States. They discover artifacts of our world and begin a quest to discover the truth. History The idea for ''The Mirage'' came when Matt Ruff was asked by a TV producer, who was a fan of his novel ''Bad Monkeys'', whether he had an idea for a TV series. In an interview, Matt Ruff said "I’d been wanting to write something about the September 11 attacks and the War on Terror that would offer an unusual perspective while still being an engaging story, and I hit on this idea of setting a thriller in a world where the U.S. and the Middle East had traded places. That concept was a little too radical for television, so I decided to do it as a novel." Setting ''The Mirage'' is set in an alternate history version of the year 2009. Much of the back-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (2004 Film)
''Mirage'' ( mk, Илузија; Transliteration of Macedonian, transliterated ''Iluzija'') is a 2004 Macedonian drama film starring Vlado Jovanovski, Mustafa Nadarević, Nikola Đuričko, and Dejan Aćimović, with Marko Kovačević debuting in its lead role. It was directed by Svetozar Ristovski, who co-wrote the film with Grace Lea Troje. Taking place in the city of Veles (city), Veles, the film is a coming of age, coming-of-age story about a talented but abused schoolboy who is betrayed by illusory hopes of a better future and transformed by harsh circumstances into a criminal. It offers a grim depiction of post-independence Macedonia, portraying it as a site of violence and corruption. ''Mirage'' was Ristovski's feature film, feature debut as a director. Following its release in Canada and the United States, it was well-received by most critics, who have generally praised the film for its uncompromising Realism (arts), realism and lead actor's performance. It won Best Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (1995 Film)
''Mirage'' is a 1995 action-thriller film directed by Paul Williams and starred by Edward James Olmos and Sean Young. Plot There's this detective dude who's hired to follow some guy's wife because she keeps getting herself into trouble. She suffers from severe headaches and loss of memory. She never seems to know what's going on. it turns out she's got a split personality. This split personality is the one getting her in trouble. Cast * Edward James Olmos as Matteo Juarez * Sean Young as Jennifer Gale * James Andronica as Lt. Richie Randazzo * Paul Williams as Donald Gale * Sayed Badreya as Sayed * Eric Morris as The Police Captain * Susan Helen Emerson as Miranda Randazzo * William Grillo as Carmine Randazzo * Tony King as Nude Bar Tall Thug Reception Emanuel Levy of ''Variety'' wrote that "Alfred Hitchcock deserves better than the atrocious homage he gets in Paul Williams ''Mirage'', an incoherent thriller that can’t decide whether to slavishly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bouanani
Ahmed Bouanani (Casablanca, 16 November 1938 - Demnate Demnate ( ar, دمنات; zgh, Demnat, ⴷⴻⵎⵏⴰⵜ) is a town in central Morocco, located at the foot of the high Atlas Mountains roughly 110 km east of Marrakech. The majority of the population speaks Berber; the local dialect is Tas ..., 6 February 2011) was a Moroccan film director, poet and novelist. He was best known from the 1979 film ''The Mirage'', which featured as no.61 on the list of the best and most important 100 Arabic films commissioned by the 10th Dubai International Film Festival in 2013. In 1983 he also made a comic strip for the newspaper Al Maghrib. In addition to filmmaking, Bouanini wrote three collections of poetry and one novel, ''The Hospital'', translated into English by Lara Vergnaud and published by New Directions in 2018. Bibliography * ''The Hospital'' (''L'hôpital'', novel) * ''The Shutters'' (''Persiennes'', poetry) Filmography Feature films * 1979: ''The Mirage'' Shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (1972 Film)
''Mirage'' ( es, Espejismo) is a 1972 Peruvian drama film directed by Armando Robles Godoy. Robles Godoy wrote the screenplay together with Bernardo Batievsky. It is the only Peruvian film to date to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Plot A story about a young man who inherits a broken down estate at the edge of the Peruvian desert, with no explanation about the former owners or what had become of the once thriving house. By searching through the rocks and sands for relics, he discovers the answers to the mystery, told in flashback. The film combines the boy's search with other socio-economic issues relevant to Peru in a confusing, but insightful manner. Cast * Miguel Angel Flores - Juan * Helena Rojo - Rina * Hernán Romero - Father Jorge * Orlando Sacha - Don Francisco * Gabriel Figueroa - Professor * Rómulo León - Gabriel * Raquel Meneses - María Awards and nominations The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage (1965 Film)
''Mirage'' is a 1965 American neo noir thriller film directed by Edward Dmytryk from a screenplay by Peter Stone, based on the 1952 novel ''Fallen Angel'', written by Howard Fast under the pseudonym Walter Ericson; the novel is not credited by title onscreen. The film stars Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, Leif Erickson, and Kevin McCarthy, and was released by Universal Pictures. Plot During a power outage in the skyscraper where he works, cost accountant David Stillwell ( Gregory Peck) decides to exit using the darkened stairs. While descending, he encounters a young woman, Shela (Diane Baker), who seems to know him, but he has no recollection of her. Alarmed, she flees to the sub-basement. Outside is the body of the noted philanthropist and peace activist Charles Calvin (Walter Abel), who apparently jumped from his office window in the same building. Having a drink in a nearby bar, Stillwell feels ill-at-ease and flashes back to his encounter with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirages (1938 Film)
''Mirages'' (French: ''Mirages'' or ''Si tu m'aimes'') is a 1938 French drama film directed by Alexandre Ryder and starring Arletty, Jeanne Aubert and Michel Simon.The A to Z of French Cinema p.396 Synopsis It portrays the romance between a woman emerging as a star at the Folies Bergère in Paris and Pierre, an engineer who goes to work on a project in French Algeria. Cast * Arletty as Arlette * Jeanne Aubert as Jeanne Dumont * Michel Simon as Michel * Jean-Louis Barrault as Pierre Bonvais * Pierre Nay as Charles * Nicole Vattier as Lucie * Tirmont as Le ténor * Paul Derval as Le directeur * Triel as Le régisseur * Marcel Mouloudji Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born in Paris and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He sang songs written by Boris Vian and Jacques Prévert. Personal life Mouloudji was born to Algeria ... as Groom References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirage (1924 Film)
''The Mirage'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Florence Vidor. It was adapted from the 1920 play of the same name by Edgar Selwyn. Cast *Florence Vidor as Irene Martin *Clive Brook as Henry Galt * Alan Roscoe as Al Manning *Vola Vale as Betty Bond *Myrtle Vane as Mrs. Martin *Charlotte Stevens as Irene's Sister Preservation With no copies of ''The Mirage'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References External links * * 1924 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by George Archainbaud Producers Distributing Corporation films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1924 comedy films 1924 lost films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirage (1920 Film)
''The Mirage'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Edward O'Neill, Dorothy Holmes-Gore and Douglas Munro. The screenplay was written by Guy Newall and Ivy Duke based on a story by E. Temple Thurston. The screenplay concerns a poor French aristocrat living in Bloomsbury who falls in love with a woman. Cast * Edward O'Neill ... Viscount Guescon * Dorothy Holmes-Gore ... Rozanne * Douglas Munro ... Courtot * Geoffrey Kerr Geoffrey Kerr (born Geoffrey Kemble Grinham Keen; 26 January 1895 – 1 July 1971) was a British stage and film actor and writer during the middle of the 20th century. Early life Geoffrey Kemble Grinham Keen was born on 26 January 1895, in Lond ... ... Richard Dalziell * Blanche Stanley ... Mrs. Bulpitt * William Parry ... Somerset References External links * 1920 films 1920s romance films British silent feature films British romance films Films directed by Arthur Rooke British black-and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirages (1915 Film)
Mirages (russian: Миражи) is a 1915 short film directed by Pyotr Chardynin. Plot The film is based on the novel by Lidiya Charskaya. A young and beautiful girl Marianna from a poor family is hired as a reader by an elderly millionaire Dymov. She lives in a family with her mother and other family members, plays in performances, she has a fiancé Sergei. Dymov's son begins courting the beautiful reader. The girl feels a craving in her soul for wealth and luxury. After the death of the elder Dymov, she receives a large amount of money from him. Young Dymov dissuades her from marrying Sergei. He manages to seduce Marianne with “the tinsel of a rich life; the heroine converges with him, breaks with the family, refuses her fiancé”. The girl writes a letter to her mother that she has found what her soul has been looking for a long time, and the everyday gray atmosphere of life with Sergey would be unbearable for her. Marianna breaks with her fiancé and leaves the family, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirage (play)
''The Mirage'' is a play by Edgar Selwyn. It was the first play presented at the Times Square Theater and debuted on September 30, 1920. It closed in March 1921 after 192 performances.Hirschak, Thomas SBroadway Plays and Musicals p. 302 (2009) Synopsis Burns Mantle summarized the plot as follows in his 1920-21 ''Best Plays'' annual: "Irene Martin of Erie, Pa., comes to New York in search of work and a broader life. Falling in with the wrong crowd, she gives up the fight to be respectable and for seven years permits a traction magnate to maintain an apartment for her and help her care for the folks at home. By putting a Mrs. before her name she first convinces her family she is married, and later writes them she is a widow. Her Erie sweetheart, having got on in the world, comes to New York to get her. By this time she is tired of the life she is living and eager to return to Erie and respectability, but her sweetheart finds her out. She convinces him, however, that her reformatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
